Jeremiah 17:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not see when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be anxious in the year of drought, nor cease from yielding fruit.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They will be like a tree planted by water, stretching out its roots by a stream. It will not fear when heat comes, and its leaves remain green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease to produce fruit.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For he shall be as a tree{H6086} planted{H8362} by the waters,{H4325} that spreadeth out{H7971} its roots{H8328} by the river,{H3105} and shall not fear{H7200} when heat{H2527} cometh,{H935} but its leaf{H5929} shall be green;{H7488} and shall not be careful{H1672} in the year{H8141} of drought,{H1226} neither shall cease{H4185} from yielding{H6213} fruit.{H6529}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For he shall be as a tree{H6086} planted{H8362}{(H8803)} by the waters{H4325}, and that spreadeth out{H7971}{(H8762)} her roots{H8328} by the river{H3105}, and shall not see{H7200}{(H8799)} when heat{H2527} cometh{H935}{(H8799)}, but her leaf{H5929} shall be green{H7488}; and shall not be careful{H1672}{(H8799)} in the year{H8141} of drought{H1226}, neither shall cease{H4185}{(H8686)} from yielding{H6213}{(H8800)} fruit{H6529}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For he shalbe as a tre, that is planted by the water syde: which spredeth out the rote vnto moystnesse, whom the heate can not harme, when it commeth, but his leaues are grene. And though there growe but litle frute because off drouth, yet is he not carefull, but he neuer leaueth of to bringe forth frute.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For he shall be as a tree that is planted by the water, which spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not feele when the heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not care for the yeere of drought, neyther shall cease from yeelding fruit.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For he shalbe as a tree that is planted by the water side, which spreadeth out the roote vnto moystnesse, whom the heate can not harme when it commeth, but his leafe shalbe greene: And though there growe but litle fruite because of drouth, yet is he not carefull, but he neuer leaueth of to bryng foorth fruite.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and [that] spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And hath been as a tree planted by waters, And by a rivulet he sendeth forth his roots, And he doth not see when heat cometh, And his leaf hath been green, And in a year of dearth he is not sorrowful, Nor doth he cease from making fruit.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For he will be like a tree planted by the waters, pushing out its roots by the stream; he will have no fear when the heat comes, but his leaf will be green; in a dry year he will have no care, and will go on giving fruit.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Its leaves are always green. It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought. It does not stop bearing fruit.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 31:4-9 : 4 The waters made it great, the deep set it up on high with its rivers running around its plants, and sent out its little rivers to all the trees of the field. 5 Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long because of the multitude of waters as it spread out. 6 All the birds of heaven made their nests in its boughs, and under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth to their young, and under its shadow all great nations dwelt. 7 Thus it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches, for its root was by great waters. 8 The cedars in the garden of God could not hide it; the fir trees were not like its boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like its branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like it in beauty. 9 I made it beautiful by the multitude of its branches, so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied it. 10 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Because you have lifted yourself up in height, and it has set its top among the thick boughs, and its heart is lifted up in its height;
  • Ps 1:3 : 3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper.
  • Isa 58:11 : 11 And the LORD shall guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
  • Ps 92:10-15 : 10 But you will exalt my horn like the horn of a wild ox; I shall be anointed with fresh oil. 11 My eye also shall see my desire on my enemies, and my ears shall hear my desire of the wicked who rise up against me. 12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and flourishing, 15 To show that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
  • Ezek 47:12 : 12 And on the river, on the bank thereof, on this side and that side, shall grow all kinds of trees for food, whose leaf shall not wither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail: it shall bring forth new fruit according to its months, because their waters issue from the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
  • Job 8:16 : 16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shoots forth in his garden.
  • Jer 14:1-6 : 1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought. 2 Judah mourns, and its gates languish; they are in mourning on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem has gone up. 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the water; they came to the wells and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is cracked, for there was no rain on the earth, the farmers were ashamed, they covered their heads. 5 Even the deer gave birth in the field, and abandoned it, because there was no grass. 6 And the wild donkeys stood on the high places, they sniffed the wind like jackals; their eyes failed because there was no grass.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 89%

    3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper.

  • Jer 17:6-7
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    6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good comes; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.

    7 Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

  • Ezek 17:8-10
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    8 It was planted in good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

    9 Say thus says the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots and cut off its fruit, that it withers? It shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by its roots.

    10 Yes, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? Shall it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the furrows where it grew.

  • 30 For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.

  • Job 14:7-9
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    7 For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender branch will not cease.

    8 Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground;

    9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth branches like a plant.

  • Job 8:16-17
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    16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shoots forth in his garden.

    17 His roots are wrapped around the heap, and sees the place of stones.

  • Ezek 17:5-6
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    5 He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in a fertile field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

    6 And it grew and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine and brought forth branches and shot forth sprigs.

  • Ps 92:12-14
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    78%

    12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

    13 Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

    14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and flourishing,

  • 76%

    23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs and bear fruit and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shadow of its branches shall they dwell.

    24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.

  • 6 Like valleys they spread out, like gardens by the riverside, like trees of aloes which the LORD has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters.

  • 7 Thus it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches, for its root was by great waters.

  • 16 His roots shall be dried up below, and above his branch shall be cut off.

  • 12 And on the river, on the bank thereof, on this side and that side, shall grow all kinds of trees for food, whose leaf shall not wither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail: it shall bring forth new fruit according to its months, because their waters issue from the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for medicine.

  • Hos 14:5-7
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    5 I will be as the dew to Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and strike his roots as Lebanon.

    6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his fragrance as Lebanon.

    7 Those who dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the grain, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

  • 12 While it is still green and not cut down, it withers before any other herb.

  • 16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which He has planted;

  • Ezek 31:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 The waters made it great, the deep set it up on high with its rivers running around its plants, and sent out its little rivers to all the trees of the field.

    5 Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long because of the multitude of waters as it spread out.

  • 32 It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

  • 19 My root spread out to the waters, and the dew lay all night on my branch.

  • 28 He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish like a branch.

  • 22 Be not afraid, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green, for the tree bears its fruit, the fig tree and the vine give their yield.

  • 17 Though the fig tree shall not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no food; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls.

  • 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

  • 14 So that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, nor set their top among the thick boughs, nor any tree stand up to its height, all that drink water; for they are all delivered to death, to the lower parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with those who go down to the pit.

  • 6 Those who come from Jacob shall take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

  • 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook surround him.

  • 11 And the LORD shall guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

  • 11 In the day you shall make your plant to grow, and in the morning you shall make your seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and desperate sorrow.

  • 31 And the remnant that has escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward:

  • 30 And the remnant that has escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

  • 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit. You are near in their mouth, but far from their hearts.

  • 16 There shall be a handful of grain in the earth on the top of the mountains; the fruit shall shake like Lebanon, and those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

  • 2 And a man shall be like a shelter from the wind, and a refuge from the storm; like rivers of water in a dry place, like the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

  • 12 For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

  • 27 And the tree of the field shall yield its fruit, and the earth shall yield its increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those who used them.

  • 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

  • 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.